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by hey_thr67 » Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:39 pm
Cajuns speak a dialect brought to southern Louisiana by the four thousand Acadians who migrated there in 1755; their language is basically seventeenth-century French to which has been added English. Spanish and Italian words.

(A) to which has been added English, Spanish, and Italian words
(B) added to which is English, Spanish, and Italian words
(C) to which English, Spanish, and Italian words have been added
(D) with English, Spanish, and Italian words having been added to it
(E) and, in addition, English, Spanish, and Italian words are added


In choice (D) what role does "with" play ?? I am often confused over the usage of "with".... Please elaborate the usage of "with"
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by Jim@Grockit » Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:07 pm
"With" is a preposition, and it can be used to create absolute or near-absolute phrases ("With all factors considered, he made his decision"). It is wordier and less direct than many alternatives.
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